Create a Virtual Machine Folder for Site Recovery Manager for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation

You create a virtual machine folder to group the virtual machines of Site Recovery Manager in both the protected and the recovery VMware Cloud Foundation instances. You later deploy the Site Recovery Manager virtual machines in the management domain vCenter Server of the corresponding VMware Cloud Foundation instance.

For the protected VMware Cloud Foundation instance procedure, use the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at https://<protected_vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui in the protected VMware Cloud Foundation instance as [email protected].

2. In the VMs and templates inventory, navigate to the default management data center, right-click the data center, and select New folder > New VM and template folder.

3. In the New folder dialog box, enter the folder name according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click OK.

4. Repeat this procedure to create a virtual machine folder for Site Recovery Manager in the recovery VMware Cloud Foundation instance by using the corresponding values in your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook for the Recovery Instance.